Anxiety in Schizophrenia

The relationship of leadership technique and anxiety level in group therapy with chronic schizophrenics.

“…Researchers have attempted to define anxiety by categorizing it and differentiating its components. For example, the concept of two types of anxiety, "state" anxiety (a transitory reaction to a perceived threat) and "trait" anxiety (a consistent personality characteristic) has been proposed (Cattell & Scheier, 1961;Kellner et al, 1975;Spielberger, 1970). In addition, the physiological correlates of anxiety have been assessed and an attempt made to understand the relationship of physiological arousal to anxiety (Epstein & Clark, 1970;Fenz, 1967;Kelly et al, 1970;Krause, 1961;Tyrer, 1976).…”